Global Shipping Program.....again

[samoaman]

Why is there such a wide discrepancy in the cost of shipping by GSP for a similar item? Specifically, I am looking at buying a used computer (Dell To 7610) from the US. According to the search results, seller 1 charges $US1,232.61 postage, BUT his item description page says $US292.70! Seller 2, on the other hand only charges $US30.79 for a similar computer, which I find hard to believe!!

Where is the logic in all this?

[lyndal1838]

Sometimes you don't get a new tracking number....you just continue with the same number that was assigned to the parcel to start with.

The twice that I used the GSP (a long time ago) I did not get a new number but the tracking did mention that the parcel had been handed to FedEx for shipping to Australia.

[samoaman]

Most likely, you are correct. I will confirm if there is a change. In any case, it's moving fast! I suspect that the biggest hold up will be with our customs.

[samoaman]

Hey everyone! Do these boards have administrators? Or, is there is no need for them since we are all on our best behaviour? From what I have seen so far, you lot are exceedingly polite!

[imastawka]

It's because we have moderators that we are so polite, lol. 

You don't last long if you're not polite.

As for the honored contributor thingie,  maybe it is because I don't go in the answer centre.   I dunno.

But thanks, guys, for bunging me in there as a comparison - not.

edit:   Maybe it's the number of solutions, marked, Lyndal has given?

[padi*0409]

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@imastawka wrote:

But thanks, guys, for bunging me in there as a comparison - not.

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But, but, but you're speshul too Stawks........................

[imastawka]

Ta Padi.   

I reckon it's the number of marked solutions given to Lyndal.

Her stats for that aren't public.   I can only see mine.

[countessalmirena]

Stawka, you should be eligible for the special Royal Stawking Honours. ... and ... every time I see lyndal's special status, my fingers want to add the necessary "u".

[imastawka]

Ta Countess,

I've had my share of notifications from the moderators - not all good, of course 

Spoiler

That missing 'u' is very annoying for pedants, I'll give you that much

[lyndal1838]

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@imastawka wrote:

Ta Padi.   

I reckon it's the number of marked solutions given to Lyndal.

Her stats for that aren't public.   I can only see mine.

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823 Stawks.....how does that compare with yours?

[imastawka]

And there it is........mebbe................I only have 139